News headlines for “Crisis in Libya”, page 99
New Constitution Promised for Yemen
- Inter Press Service
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president, has promised to put a new constitution to a referendum this year and move the country to a 'parliamentary system' but opponents say the move fails to meet the demands of anti-government protesters.
MAGHREB: For Migrants, Crisis Worsens Economic Situation At Home
- Inter Press Service
The mass exodus of immigrant workers from Libya is aggravating the social and economic situation in the migrants’ home nations - from Sudan and Chad in sub-Saharan Africa, to Bangladesh in Asia - according to labour and economic experts.
New Air Raids Hit Libyan Oil City
- Inter Press Service
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have launched new air raids on the oil city of Ras Lanuf and are closing in on the western town of Az Zawiyah.
Libyan Weapons May Come Back to Haunt Europe
- Inter Press Service
When Muammar el-Gaddafi went on an arms-buying spree in the 1970s and 80s - stockpiling a staggering array of sophisticated weapons systems both from the East and West - the United States warned that Libya was in danger of becoming one of the world's most 'overarmed' countries.
The New Egypt: Leaving Women Behind
- Inter Press Service
Marwa Sharaf el-Din, an Egyptian law PhD candidate at Oxford University, spent part of International Women's Day in Tahrir Square this afternoon to perform Zajal, a popular traditional form of Arabic poetry.
Will the Libya Syndrome Spread in OPEC?
- Inter Press Service
The combination of a leader in power for 42 years, underground political forces bursting on the scene with violence, fractured armed forces and a fast-developing civil war would appear to be a specifically Libyan phenomenon that is unlikely to expand to the rest of OPEC.
LIBYA: Rebels Set Demands for Gaddafi Exit
- Inter Press Service
Rebels will not pursue Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi over crimes they say he has committed if he steps down from his post by Friday, the head of the rebel National Libyan Council has said.
Obama Inches Closer to Military Intervention
- Inter Press Service
Under growing political pressure at home, President Barack Obama inched closer here Monday towards committing U.S. military power to at least protecting areas under rebel control, if not ending the 42-year reign of Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.
Chavez Gambles on Gaddafi Diplomacy
- Inter Press Service
Hugo Chavez's offer to mediate in the Libyan crisis marks the Venezuelan president's latest attention-grabbing foray onto the world stage, yet analysts warn that he risks 'ending up on the wrong side of history' if he stands by Muammar Gaddafi's internationally discredited regime.
LIBYA: Aid Groups Struggle with Rising Tide of Refugees
- Inter Press Service
The international community is ramping up efforts to alleviate the growing humanitarian crisis in Libya, with has affected over 200,000 people since the Muammar Gaddafi regime first began a violent crackdown on opposition forces some three weeks ago.
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